Sighting Report - Hiram, Georgia, 21 January 1953

This document details a UFO sighting reported on January 21, 1953, in Hiram, Georgia. A civilian witness observed a single, round object, described as being similar in size and shape to a hub cap, moving through the sky. The object featured a trail of bright yellow fire and traveled in a straight, downward-bearing path from south to north at a slow speed. The witness reported that the object was soundless and eventually disappeared behind a cloud. The sighting occurred north of the observer and was noted to be to the left of Marietta, Georgia. The report was processed by the 35th Air Base Group at Robins Air Force Base and forwarded to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Official evaluations concluded that the report was incomplete because the specific time of the sighting was not provided. Consequently, investigators were unable to cross-reference the observation with local aircraft traffic or scheduled balloon releases. The final assessment for the incident was that there was insufficient data for a formal evaluation, though a handwritten note on the report suggests it was 'probably a fireball'.